Deardoff The Port Canaveral Commissioners Candidates Debate was held at Fishlips Waterfront Bar and Grill at Port Canaveral on Wednesday. Bruce Deardoff.

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Mackenzie Ryan and Dave Berman
FLORIDA TODAY

A member of the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners has a proposal that could keep open three Brevard schools now slated for closure.

Port Commissioner Bruce Deardoff told FLORIDA TODAY he plans to ask fellow commissioners to give enough money to the school district to keep the schools open for two more years - enough time for a schools tax to be put back on the ballot in 2014.

Port commissioners are expected to vote Wednesday on the $5 million expense. ...